S sxmaxchine Beta member Messages 1 Feb 28, 2010 #1 If you have three PCI expansion slots, do you need three PCI buses on the motherboard?
Legodude522 Daemon Poster Messages 1,308 Location Texas Feb 28, 2010 #2 AFAIK, just one PCI bus. Why do you ask? Some more reading- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_bus
foothead Omnicide now. Messages 10,027 Location My own personal hell Feb 28, 2010 #3 I have seen a couple of computers with more than one, but they were like 286's and such.
sniperviper21 Golden Master Messages 5,460 Location USA Feb 28, 2010 #4 would you get good folding on a PCI card?
Legodude522 Daemon Poster Messages 1,308 Location Texas Mar 1, 2010 #5 sniperviper21 said: would you get good folding on a PCI card? Click to expand... Are you joking?
sniperviper21 Golden Master Messages 5,460 Location USA Mar 1, 2010 #6 Legodude522 said: Are you joking? Click to expand... no
Mutant Corn Daemon Poster Messages 605 Mar 1, 2010 #7 As long as you've got a fairly slow card, it shouldn't bottleneck too bad. You probably could get a significant ppd boost using one. Not the most cost-effective method though...PCI cards are expensive for what you get.
As long as you've got a fairly slow card, it shouldn't bottleneck too bad. You probably could get a significant ppd boost using one. Not the most cost-effective method though...PCI cards are expensive for what you get.
sniperviper21 Golden Master Messages 5,460 Location USA Mar 1, 2010 #8 ppd? And i hate not having dual 2.0 slots, UGH not sure if its worth getting a new Mobo for 130$ and swapping it in, and worry about bios issues with the new mobo and my system, or try to get decent performance for a PCI card : /
ppd? And i hate not having dual 2.0 slots, UGH not sure if its worth getting a new Mobo for 130$ and swapping it in, and worry about bios issues with the new mobo and my system, or try to get decent performance for a PCI card : /
foothead Omnicide now. Messages 10,027 Location My own personal hell Mar 1, 2010 #9 Get some x1 workstation cards.
sniperviper21 Golden Master Messages 5,460 Location USA Mar 1, 2010 #10 foothead said: Get some x1 workstation cards. Click to expand... link? jw